Externships

Externships offer students the opportunity to gain insight into the legal system by seeing law in action, and to gain a deeper understanding of an area of the law by integrating classroom work with real world experience. Externships also allow students to explore their professional objectives, to understand better an area of practice, and to enhance opportunities for public/community service.

The majority of LL.M. students are eligible to participate in the LL.M. Academic Externship Program. Students in the Two-Year LL.M. program may participate during the second year of their program. International students may participate in the Externship Program during their spring semester. By virtue of the fact that they receive an internship as part of their scholarship, COST Scholars are not permitted to do an externship for credit.

LL.M. students will receive two (2) credits that will be graded on a pass/fail basis, provided they meet all deadlines and complete program requirements. Although LL.M. students may participate in only one (1) “for-credit” externship during their LL.M. program, they are free to participate in as many non-credit internships as they can arrange and manage, assuming they have permission to work in the United States.

The academic externships are unpaid. Organizations select their own for-credit extern(s), and select these externs based on their own hiring criteria. If the externship is at a for-profit entity, the student's work product and time cannot be billed to a client.

The Academic Externship credits do not count toward the specialization credit requirements for either the LL.M. degrees or the LL.M. certificate programs.

NOTE: For students who began their LL.M. studies in 2012-2013 or later, the Externship credits DO NOT count toward the 24 credits required for the New York Bar exam.

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The Georgetown Law Student Bar Association is proud to announce Barristers' Ball 2015, a Mardi Gras celebration at The National Press Club! Tickets will go on sale on the following dates:
• Monday, February 23, 8:00am
• Monday, February 23, 5:00pm
• Tuesday February 24, 8:00am
Each year Barristers' proves to be an unforgettable night, and we expect this year's event to be bigger and more memorable than ever. In light of the high demand for this event, each student will be limited to purchasing 4 tickets while tickets are available. Last years event sold out within minutes, so make sure to grab your tickets when they...